Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, owner of the famed house begun by her great-great grandfather, hosted a dinner and exhibition of the original paintings commisioned for Mouton Rothschild wine labels. The Baroness was accompanied by her husband Jean-Pierre de Beaumarchais.
Past renowned artist commisioned included: Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Andy Warhol, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Keith Hering, Francis Bacon and Rufino Tamayo, among others.
The nights dinner was crafted by world-renowned chef Daniel Boulud and paired with a special selection of wines from Chateau Mouton Rothschild.
Senior Vice President of Sotheby’s, Jamie Ritchie conducted a wine auction, also from a vintage selection of the renowned wine brand. All proceeds benefited the museum.
Among the esteemed guest included: Milton and Patricia Wallace, Ambassador Paul and Trudy Cejas, famed photographer Iran Issa Khan, Susan Grant Lewin, Gingi Beltran, Dr Sanford Ziff, Dolores Ziff, Tom Austin and Wolfsonian director Cathy Leiff.
The exhibition runs at the Wolfsonian museum through March 8. MAP NOW
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Baroness Philippine de Rothschild Visits Wolfsonian Museum
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Wolfsonian Museum is FREE this Friday: Everyone is on the V.I.P. List
The FIU Wolfsonian museum is opened free to the public this friday as part of FREE FRIDAYS AT THE WOLF promotion.
ALSO THIS FRIDAY: FREE TO SING OUT LOUD
Raise your voices and sing along with entertainer, songwriter, and music historian Rod MacDonald, in an evening of songs of protest and freedom. This vocal tour of American music travels our historic path of exercising our right to protest social injustice, unjust war, and the trampling of civil rights here and abroad.
Located on Miami Beach at 1001 Washington Ave. 6-9 p.m.
Visit online: FIU Wolfsonian museum. MAP LOCATION
Friday, May 30, 2008
Wolfsonian Museum is FREE TONIGHT: Everyone is on the V.I.P. List
The FIU Wolfsonian museum is opened free to the public tonight as part of FREE FRIDAYS AT THE WOLF promotion. Located on Miami Beach at 1001 Washingston Ave. 6-9 p.m. Then go to Sex and the City.
Visit online: FIU Wolfsonian museum
Monday, May 12, 2008
The Big Sell-Collecting Propaganda: Leonard Lauder visits The Wolfsonian museum
(l-r--Leonard and Evelyn Lauder--PHOTO BY MANNY HERNANDEZ)
The Big Sell-Collecting Propaganda: Leonard Lauder, chairman of Estee Lauder, discussed his interest in collecting and preserving propaganda art on Friday night at the Wolfsonian museum on Miami Beach. In attendance Evelyn Lauder, Tom Austin, MOCA's Bonnie Clearwater, Robert Wennet, Wolfsonian museum Cathy Leiff and Mario Cader-Frech from MTV Latin America.
